Praising Earth

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Santa Fe, NM501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-4688431

Praising earth is a community devoted to regenerating humanity's essential place in the wild ecology. We specifcally explore the natural interrelation of song, story, and ritual with land caretaking. All work is done with guidance from elders and from the living earth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $227K a year · 62% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 79% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$75K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$153K
×20 vs prior year
Spent
$140K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$153K
FY2024▲ ×20
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$232K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$153K
Expenses
$140K
FY2024▼ -23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$140K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $83K Management & general 20% · $28K Fundraising 20% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$25,200Pt VII · Sec A
$25,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy McLaughlin’s $25K as President is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Timothy McLaughlin$25,200$25,200$25,200$20,000—
Julie M Sato McLaughlin$25,200$25,200$25,200$20,000—
Timothy McLauglin————$24,000
Madi Sato————$22,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects people with nature through song, story, and ritual, guided by elders and the Earth.

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3 program services account for $27K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Song Carriers is a vibrant culture of sisterhood through song and dance in alliance with water and fire. Song Carriers circles are held twice monthly near the new and full moons. They are facilitated by founder Madi Sato.

$11Kprogram expense
02

Green Man is a community of brothers who gather around living fire and water to engage in poetry, drumming, and movement together. Green Man is facilitated by founder Timothy McLaughlin. The Green Man circles meet twice a month near the half-moons.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Thunderous Press Studios LLC put on unique productions of music and theater that are performed throughout the year in various venues, both in New Mexico and beyond. It is a way of teaching personal storytelling through the creative arts.

$4Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$140K
Ln 25
Programscol B$83K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$595K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$595K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$75K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$50K$25K$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$1K$708$708
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$750$375$375
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$714$357$178$178
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$613$613
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$47K$24K$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$831$831
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$29K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$140K$83K$28K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $153K$140K$13K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8K$181K−$173K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $253K$148K$105K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $232K$118K$114K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$112K$1.1M$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $152,879 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,829$8,829
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $450$450
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $57,816 · Excluded from tax $891$58,707
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,645 · Excluded from tax $1,341$152,879
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $139,857 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $25,200 · Management $12,600 · Fundraising $12,600$50,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,415 · Management $708 · Fundraising $708$2,830
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750 · Management $375 · Fundraising $375$1,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $357 · Management $178 · Fundraising $178$714
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,227 · Management $613 · Fundraising $613$2,453
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,628 · Management $11,814 · Fundraising $11,814$47,257
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,662 · Management $831 · Fundraising $831$3,324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,019 · Management $1,210 · Fundraising $1,150$31,379
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,258 · Management $28,329 · Fundraising $28,269$139,857
Part X · Balance sheet $1,250,071 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,148$16,923
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$630,611
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,103,547$595,144
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,739$7,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,165,434$1,250,071
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$75,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,889$75,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,162,545$1,175,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,162,545$1,175,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,165,434$1,250,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,175,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,879
XI-2 Total expenses$139,857
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,022
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,162,545
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$496
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,175,071

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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